1. plural of hebetude; states of dullness, lethargy, or lack of mental sharpness
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The long winter months brought on periods of hebetudes that made concentration difficult.
• His hebetudes were evident in the slow, monotone delivery of his speech.
• The medication's side effects included various hebetudes that affected her daily functioning.
• After weeks of illness, she struggled with mental hebetudes and fatigue.
• The professor noted the students' hebetudes during the early morning lectures.